Nahor or Nachor Kekulé #72057594037927936
Generation 19 from Adam · Ancestor of Jesus Christ
Biography
The brother of Abraham and son of Terah, Nahor married Milcah and remained in Mesopotamia when Abraham left for Canaan. His descendants included Bethuel (father of Rebekah) and Laban, making him the grandfather of both Rebekah and Rachel, who married into Abraham's line.
Nahor's family remained in Mesopotamia and became the source of wives for Isaac and Jacob, maintaining family ties while preserving separation from Canaanite influences.
Life Events
Age None
Married Milcah
Age None
Father of Bethuel
Age None
Grandfather of Rebekah
Parents
Serug or Saruch
Kekulé #144115188075855872
Children (1)
Terah or Thara
Kekulé #36028797018963968
Related Scriptures
"And Serug lived thirty years, and begat Nahor:"
"And Serug lived after he begat Nahor two hundred years, and begat sons and daughters."
"And Nahor lived nine and twenty years, and begat Terah:"
"Which was the son of Jacob, which was the son of Isaac, which was the son of Abraham, which was the son of Thara, which was the son of Nachor,"
"Which was the son of Saruch, which was the son of Ragau, which was the son of Phalec, which was the son of Heber, which was the son of Sala,"